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For this episode I’m joined once again by author and ex-solider, Jon Trigg to speak about his new book “Death In Derry” which tells the story of the Derry IRA and it’s perpetual leader, Martin McGuinness.

Jon joined us last year when he released “Death In The Fields”, his excellent book on the East Tyrone IRA, for what was one of my personal favorite interviews.

Jon tells us about Derry’s significance in Irish history as well as “the troubles” period itself. We discuss Martin McGuinness’ roots and his rise power including Chief of Staff. Jon discusses the battle of the Bogside, Bloody Sunday as well as the army’s early days in the city and how it’s relationship with the locals changed over time.

We discuss the types of attacks and operation carried out by the Provos in the city, the various “own-goals” that the IRA inflicted on itself, the role of the SAS in the city/county, the various notorious informers or “touts” that severely damaged the group’s capabilities, how the conflict wound down and eventually ended and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Reaction to previous book & interview (East Tyrone) 
1:30 Derry’s significance in Irish history 
8:30 Martin McGuinness & pre-troubles Derry 
15:20 BATTLE OF THE BOGSIDE 
22:05 British army come to Derry  
41:50 “Wild West” early days and Commercial b*mbing campaign  
56:20 BLOODY SUNDAY
1:06:30 Operation Motorman & Claudy b*mbs 
1:15:50 Poster boys 
1:35:20 THE SAS 
1:44:25 DET shooting 1981 
1:51:48 Why the “cell structure” didn’t suit Derry as much as Belfast 
1:56:23 Events damaging the Derry IRA’s image 
2:13:50 Successful SAS ambushes 
2:23:40 Raymond Gilmour, Willie Carlin & Frank Hegarty
2:34:40 WAS MARTIN MCGUINNESS AN INFORMER 
2:42:25 Loyalist activity in Derry 
2:48:20 The End
2:58:10 Thoughts on Say Nothing tv series 
3:04:17 Future Belfast Brigade books